J. L. Mackie
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J. L. Mackie was an Australian philosopher best known for his work in meta-ethics and philosophy of religion, particularly his defense of moral skepticism and his influential critiques of theism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| J. L. Mackie canonical | 3 |
| John Leslie Mackie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: J. L. Mackie Context triple: [Pascal's wager, criticizedBy, J. L. Mackie]
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Roderick Chisholm
Roderick Chisholm was a 20th-century American analytic philosopher known for his influential work in epistemology, metaphysics, and the theory of perception.
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Anthony Kenny
Anthony Kenny is a prominent British philosopher and historian of philosophy known for his extensive work on Aristotle, Aquinas, and the philosophy of mind, as well as for his leadership roles within the University of Oxford.
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C.
Gayne Rescher
Gayne Rescher was an American cinematographer known for his work on major films and television series, including the science fiction classic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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D.
C. D. Broad
C. D. Broad was a 20th-century British philosopher known for his influential work in ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind, particularly on topics such as induction, perception, and psychical research.
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E.
Charles Morris
Charles Morris was a distinguished early 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his valor and leadership during the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: J. L. Mackie Target entity description: J. L. Mackie was an Australian philosopher best known for his work in meta-ethics and philosophy of religion, particularly his defense of moral skepticism and his influential critiques of theism.
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A.
Roderick Chisholm
Roderick Chisholm was a 20th-century American analytic philosopher known for his influential work in epistemology, metaphysics, and the theory of perception.
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B.
Anthony Kenny
Anthony Kenny is a prominent British philosopher and historian of philosophy known for his extensive work on Aristotle, Aquinas, and the philosophy of mind, as well as for his leadership roles within the University of Oxford.
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C.
Gayne Rescher
Gayne Rescher was an American cinematographer known for his work on major films and television series, including the science fiction classic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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D.
C. D. Broad
C. D. Broad was a 20th-century British philosopher known for his influential work in ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind, particularly on topics such as induction, perception, and psychical research.
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E.
Charles Morris
Charles Morris was a distinguished early 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his valor and leadership during the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian philosopher
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person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| citizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-08-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-12-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Oriel College, Oxford
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University of Sydney ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Otago
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University of Oxford ⓘ University of Sydney ⓘ University of York ⓘ |
| familyName | Mackie ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
meta-ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| fullName |
John Leslie Mackie
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linked to:
J. L. Mackie
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary moral error theorists
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meta-ethical debates on moral realism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
argument from queerness
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critiques of theism ⓘ error theory of morality ⓘ logical problem of evil ⓘ moral skepticism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
moral judgments systematically involve error
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moral properties are not objective ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong
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Logic and Knowledge ⓘ Problems from Locke ⓘ The Miracle of Theism ⓘ Truth, Probability, and Paradox ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
atheism
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error theory ⓘ moral skepticism ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sydney ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Oxford ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Waynflete Professor of Moral and Metaphysical Philosophy ⓘ |
| religiousView | atheist ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Dunedin
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Oxford ⓘ Sydney ⓘ York ⓘ |
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linked to: J. L. Mackie